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Separating roles can sometimes be tricky, especially when forming a strong partnership between boards and staff which is vital. There is often a lack of clarity regarding the role of the board. Problems can occur when a board merely rubber stamps or automatically...

Part 4: Equipping Your Volunteers for Success You now have a well-informed board who not only knows the core essentials for success, but you’ve also expanded their toolset of insights and held your board orientation meeting which spurred great conversations. These...

Part 3: How You Meet Makes a Difference There are many considerations when planning your board orientation. What must you include, what else can you add that’s impactful, and – how are you planning to meet? For many organizations, this last question has dramatically...

Part 2: Taking Your Orientation to the Next Level You’ve outlined your plans for your board orientation and find you have more time allocated to this purpose than needed to cover the three essential components outlined in the first part of this series. So what are...

The Leadership Team at Association Acumen, composed of Executive Directors and senior management, prides themselves in staying on top of what’s being discussed in the industry and among their colleagues and association leaders. This insight, together with what they...

Part 1 We all hope to be a member of, or work with, a truly effective and impactful board that steers the association towards a path of success. To enable your board to have the insights, impact and overall tools needed to reach that goal, one of the crucial first...